Ship, nation, owners | Voyage identification number | 15006 |
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM | Yes | |
Vessel name | Lark | |
Flag | Great Britain | |
Flag IMP | Great Britain | |
Place constructed | ||
Year constructed | ||
Place registered | ||
Year registered | ||
Rig | ||
Tonnage | 80 | |
Standardized tonnage IMP | 55 | |
Guns mounted | 8 | |
Vessel owners | Royal African Company | |
Voyage Outcome | Particular outcome of voyage | Voyage completed as intended |
Outcome of voyage for slaves IMP | Slaves disembarked in Americas | |
Outcome of voyage if ship captured IMP | Not captured | |
Outcome of voyage for owner IMP | Delivered slaves for original owners | |
African resistance | ||
Voyage Itinerary | Place where voyage began IMP | Barbados, place unspecified |
First place of slave purchase | Cape Coast Castle | |
Second place of slave purchase | ||
Third place of slave purchase | ||
Principal place of slave purchase IMP | Cape Coast Castle | |
Places of call before Atlantic crossing | ||
First place of slave landing | Barbados, place unspecified | |
Second place of slave landing | ||
Third place of slave landing | ||
Principal place of slave landing IMP | Barbados, place unspecified | |
Place where voyage ended | ||
Region where voyage began IMP | Barbados | |
First region of slave purchase | Gold Coast | |
Second region of slave purchase | ||
Third region of slave purchase | ||
Principal region of slave purchase IMP | Gold Coast | |
First region of slave landing | Barbados | |
Second region of slave landing | ||
Third region of slave landing | ||
Principal region of slave landing IMP | Barbados | |
Region where voyage ended | ||
Voyage Dates | Year arrived with slaves IMP | 1705 |
Date voyage began | 1704-08-23 | |
Date trade began in Africa | ||
Date vessel departed Africa | 1705-01-03 | |
Date vessel arrived with slaves | 1705-03-22 | |
Date vessel departed for homeport | 1705-06-10 | |
Date voyage completed | ||
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP | 211 | |
Middle passage (days) IMP | 78 | |
Captain and Crew | Captain's name | Harman, Matthew |
Crew at voyage outset | ||
Crew at first landing of slaves | ||
Crew deaths during voyage | ||
Slave (numbers) | Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase | |
Slaves carried from first port of purchase | ||
Slaves carried from second port of purchase | ||
Slaves carried from third port of purchase | ||
Total slaves embarked | 180 | |
Total slaves embarked IMP | 180 | |
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing | 176 | |
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing | 172 | |
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing | ||
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing | ||
Total slaves disembarked IMP | 176 | |
Slave (characteristics) | Percentage men IMP | 50.3% |
Percentage women IMP | 22.5% | |
Percentage boys IMP | 17.9% | |
Percentage girls IMP | 9.2% | |
Percentage male IMP | 68.2% | |
Percentage children IMP | 27.2% | |
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP | 33.66 | |
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP | 4 | |
Mortality rate IMP | 2.0% | |
Source | Sources | T70/14,36,87: Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts T70/17,5: Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts T70/952,40-2: Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts T70/920: Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts CO33/14: Colonial Office, National Archives (UK) |